''Last Train to Freo'' is a 2006 Australian film based on

Reg Cribb Reginald Cribb is an Australian playwright and actor. Early life Cribb graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art at the University of New South Wales in 1990 and his first play, Night of the Sea Monkey, was performed in 1999. Plays ...

's 2001 play '' The Return'', and directed by

Jeremy Sims Jeremy Hartley Sims (born 10 January 1966) is an Australian actor and director. Career Jeremy Sims was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1966, and was educated at Wesley College 1977–83. His first appearance on the big screen was as 'boy on ...

Synopsis

Two thugs from the Perth suburb of Midland catch the last train to

Fremantle Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for ...

. When a young woman, unaware that the train guards are on strike, boards the train several stops later, the thugs are interested by her. After two othersan older woman and a silent manboard the train, it becomes apparent that not everybody on the train is who they appear to be.

Cast

* Steve Le Marquand – the Tall Thug *

Tom Budge Thomas Budge (born 15 March 1982) is an Australian actor. Budge was born in Melbourne, Victoria. Early in his acting career, Budge appeared in a number of Australian television shows, including ''Neighbours'', ''Round the Twist'', and ''Shock Jo ...

– Trev * Gigi Edgley – Lisa *

Glenn Hazeldine Glenn may refer to: Name or surname * Glenn (name) Glenn is a given name and a surname. Name The surname ''Glenn'' is derived from the Irish name '' gleann''. In the 19th century, Glenn also became common as a given name in English speaking c ...

– Simon *

Gillian Jones Gillian Jones (born 19 April 1947) is an Australian actress from Newcastle, New South Wales who is best known for appearances in ''Twelfth Night'', '' Oscar and Lucinda'', '' Last Train to Freo'' and the role of Di Paige in the television serie ...

– Maureen * Lisa Hensley – voice of train announcer *

– man on platform

Awards

2006 Australian Film Institute * Best Lead Actor – Steve Le Marquand – nomination * Best Screenplay – Adapted – Reg Cribb – nomination * Best Supporting Actor – Tom Budge – nomination Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards * Best Actor in a Lead Role – Steve Le Marquand – nomination * Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tom Budge – nomination * Best Actress in a Lead Role – Gigi Edgley – nomination * Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Gillian Jones – nomination * Best Screenplay – Adapted – Reg Cribb – nomination

Box office

''Last Train to Freo'' grossed $102,726 at the box office in Australia.

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